Meningococcal meningitis complicated by pericarditis, panophthalmitis, and arthritis.

Abstract

Banks (1948) referred to the protean nature of meningococcal infection.While most patients suffering from meningococcal disease present with acute meningitis, a small minority may produce any type of symptoms, causing a great deal of difficulty in diagnosis.We report a case of meningococcal meningitis complicated by pericarditis, panophthalmitis, and arthritis.